Services Planned Tuesday For ATGI Couple's Baby
Funeral services for two month old Asa Bailey Simmons Jr. in John Sealy Hospital with Dr. Edmund Heinsohn officiating. Burial at Memorial Park. The body was brought to Austin by Cook Funeral Home. He is survived by his parents Mr. and Mrs. Ashiley Simmons Sr. of the University of Texas and grandparents Mrs. Tempest Newgard and Henry Knopp. Doctors diagnosed a cancerous infection of the lymph glands attacking the bones. the disease was advanced with little hope. A fund raised by Austin residents aided the family for Galveston care. unused funds will be returned to the Salvation Army. Pallbearers listed as Mark Kennedy J Lee Neely Richard Landers Norris Sparks.
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Edmund Heinsohn
Memorial Park
Austin
Ashiley Immons Sr
University of Texas
Tempest Newgard
Say
Henry Knopp
Inana
Galveston
Simmons
Salvation Army
People of
Mark C. Kennedy
J. Lee Neely
Richard N. Landers
Norris Y. Sparks
Texan's Body Sought In Towboat Mishap
Police in Mt Vernon Ind searched for the body of L M Horrell 41 Rockport Texas a deck hand on the towboat Robin E of Texas Towing Co believed to have drowned in the Ohio River after slipping from a snow covered barge at the company dock Sunday Fellow workers reported the treaded incident and rescue crews recovered no body.
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MT. Vernon
Ind
L. M. Horrell
Rockport
Texas
Robin E
Texas Towing Company
Ohio
Horrell
Towing Company
The Eyes of Texas Composer Buried at Alamo Cemetery
John Lang Sinclair, author of The Eyes of Texas lyrics, is buried at Alamo Masonic Cemetery in San Antonio in 1947. The song was sung to I’ve Been Working on the Levee and mocked a university president, later becoming the Texas Longhorns official anthem. University copyright restricts commercial performance. Several accounts place first use in 1906 or 1907 amid UT vs Texas A&M contexts.
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Alamo Masonic
San Antbonio
University of Texas
Eyes of Texas
Sinclair
Longhorn
Night School Work Starts
Austin Evening School opened spring classes with over 200 students enrolled. Registration continues through the week for credit seekers, while non credit courses accept new enrollments anytime. Classes meet at Austin Senior High School with new offerings in stenography radio theory electricity blueprint reading creative writing salesmanship and language courses.
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Austin
Sam Martin
Austin Senior High School
Martin
Taylor Teen-Agers Mark New Year Celebration
Taylor January 3 The Taylor Teen-Agers welcomed the new year with a surprise dance at their club home in the park. Terry Talbot served as master of ceremonies for the party.
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Taylor
the Park
Terry Talbot
Austin Racks Up City Construction Record in 1948
Austin posted a 1948 construction record with 3,725 permits valued at 27,161,516, through city inspector John C. Eckert. Monthly totals ranged from February to December, with December totaling 1,597,057, while September hit 2,082,432 and October and November lagged.
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Austin
John C. Eckert
Austin to Begin Annual Food Handlers Inspections
Austin plans annual inspections of more than 1000 food handling establishments before issuing operating licenses for 1949. Four sanitation inspectors, led by city sanitarian Herbert E. Hargis, survey cafes social fountains taverns grocery stores and warehouses. Passing businesses may obtain city licenses. follow-up state inspections are scheduled after year’s start with potential charges for noncompliance.
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Austin
Health Department
Herbert E. Hargis
State Health Department
US Public Health Service
Directors Sought By Juvenile Home
Travis County juvenile home seeks a couple for night supervisor duties after the previous appointees, Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Bill Smith, withdrew for personal reasons. The role pays 125 dollars monthly, and the search resumes after months of effort.
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Travis County
S. L. Bellamy
M. W
Bill” Smith
Bellamy
Smiths
County Juvenile Board
Travis County Commissioners Court
City Opens Bids for Barton Springs Intersection Project
Public Works Director J. E. Motheral will open bids at City Hall on Tuesday at 10 am for the Barton Springs Road Lamar Boulevard and Old Fredericksburg Road intersection project. The plan calls for 400 cubic yards of concrete and creates a new one way drive north between Barton Springs Road and Lamar Boulevard.
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Barton Springs Road
Lamar Boulevard
Old
Fredericksburg Road
Public Works
J. E. Motheral
Former Lee Agent Teacher Returns to Granger School
Jan 3 report from Giddings states Miss Wildabald Bucek, a Williamson County native and former Lee County home demonstration agent, has returned to Granger to assume responsibilities as a grade school teacher starting Monday.
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Giddings
Wildabald Bucek
Williamson County
Lee County
Granger
WICC Legal Rights Defense Committee to Meet
Amarillo January 3 A meeting of the Municipal Legal Rights and Defense Committee of the West Texas Chamber of Commerce is set for January 17 in Mayor Lawrence Hagy's office. Attendees are invited, with the committee led by Hagy and Charles L. South and including Preston Kors Charles E. Coombes L M Davis A C Humphrey A F Little and R M Wagstaff from various Texas cities.
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Amarillo
Municipal Legal Rights and Defense Committee
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Lawrence Hagg
Hagy
Mayor Hagy
Charles L. South
Coleman
Preston Kors
Odessa
Charles E. Coombes
Stamford
L. M. Davis
Rotan
A. C. Humphrey
A. F. Little
Jacksboro
R. M. Wagstaff
Abilene
Dorati Discusses Detroit Post Rumors
Antal Dorati, conductor of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, said in Dallas he had talks with the Minneapolis Symphony executive committee and had no statement to make. The Minnesota post was led by Dimitri Mitropoulos leaving for the New York Philharmonic for 1949 50.
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Dallas
Antal Dorati
Dallas Symphony Orchestra
United Press
Minneapolis Symphony
Dorati
Minneapolis
Dimitri Mitropoulos
New York
New York Philharmonic
400 Flower Species Rhododendrons and Azaleas
The record notes more than 400 distinct species of rhododendrons and azaleas. It highlights the diversity within the genus and the wide range of cultivars observed in botanic collections.
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Asa Bailey Simmons Jr
John Sealy Hospital
Rae
Pehounali
Iiater
The
Mutual
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Congress
Nevy
Childrens
Ruises
Hargis
J. F. Lakey
Lee
Federal
Zale
WICC
Detroit
Raymonds Valencia
C. L. Vaughn
Rio Grande
Carton
Mae
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